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Protect journalism to protect the planet

Nepal, Aug. 14 -- The global decline in press freedom is undermining action to protect nature at a time when reliable information is more urgent than ever. Far-right populism and democratic backslidin... Read More


Nepal can benefit by relaxing drone rules

Nepal, Aug. 12 -- A Facebook post by trekking guide and digital creator Sanjib Chimourya has struck a nerve among Nepal's growing community of drone videographers. His post is a litany of woes; obsta... Read More


The spirit of Japan's 'Dancing Fool' festival

Nepal, Aug. 11 -- Japan has become familiar to many Nepalis through its technology, Mount Fuji, the samurai legacy, and a growing community of nearly 300,000 Nepalis. Yet some parts of Japan's cultur... Read More


If Sartre spoke Nepali

Nepal, Aug. 10 -- ean-Paul Sartre's 1946 play The Respectful Prostitute is a commentary on racism and justice in America's Deep South. The French philosopher delved into existentialism, power, morali... Read More


Depicting the human psyche in mixed media

Nepal, Aug. 9 -- Art is one of the few honest ways of expressing unspoken emotion. A line, colour, or shape can communicate what is hidden in the recesses of the human soul. Annapurna Art in Bhaktapu... Read More


Nepal's car carnival month

Nepal, Aug. 8 -- t's officially car season in Nepal. Historically, the post-budget month of August has seen annual automobile expos happen at the national level. This year there are two. The first is... Read More


World under the nuclear shadow

Nepal, Aug. 7 -- Even with warnings that the West Asia and Ukraine conflicts could escalate into a nuclear weapons exchange, this year's Hiroshima Peace Declaration did not begin with words of remembr... Read More


The anatomy of violence in the Madhes

Nepal, Aug. 6 -- Eleven years ago, the struggle in the Madhes for autonomy and inclusion under a new federal Constitution came at the cost of 45 lives. On 26 July, a street dispute in a town near the ... Read More


Nepali artists pay homage to Banaras

Nepal, Aug. 5 -- Ganga Aarati, Bipin Chherti An ongoing exhibition at Kathmandu Art Gallery, Homage to Banaras, brings together two generations of Nepali artists whose lives have been shaped by this c... Read More


A flood of worries

Nepal, Aug. 4 -- iving beside a river during the monsoon needs constant vigilance. The Rudramati is not the sacred river it once was: it carries the city's sewage, is a flowing rubbish dump, and on ho... Read More